Provision of Clearing and Forwarding Services

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience across the world.

B.Objective:

2. WFP Afghanistan seeks reputable and legally registered service providers for Clearing and Forwarding services.

3. This request for Expression of Interest (EoI) aims to identify qualified service providers to provide Clearing and Forwarding services at Afghanistan border entry points. WFP Afghanistan invites eligible service providers to express their interest in providing the requested services.

C. Service Requirement

4. Clearing and forwarding of food commodities (e.g., cereals, pulses, edible oils, blended foods, sugar etc.) packaged in bags, carton and tins as well as Non-Food Items (NFIs) at Afghanistan Borders.

5. This request for EoI is the initial step for the first stage for shortlisting.

6. After the deadline for submission of responses has passed, WFP will evaluate responses received and will notify eligible participants of the outcome of the evaluation.

D. Eligibility Criteria:

7. The main evaluation criteria for shortlisting are as follows:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in provision of clearing and forwarding services in Afghanistan

• Legal status to conduct the needful services in Afghanistan such as possession of valid business license issued by the Ministry of Commerce

• Demonstrated familiarity with customs procedures, documentation requirements, and customs systems.

• Proven Financial Capacity demonstrated through:

o Audited financial statements for the most recent financial year showing a minimum annual turnover of AFN 10 million; or

o Bank statements for the previous 12 months demonstrating sufficient liquidity and financial capacity.

• Most recent Tax clearance certificate

• Bank account details

• Operational Office in Afghanistan

E. How to prepare and submit your Expression of Interest

8. In order to participate in the pre-qualification exercise, companies are required to provide the following:

• Letter of Expression of Interest with official letterhead

• WFP Logistics Services Questionnaire (Annex-1)

• Supporting documents o Business License

o Copies of contracts demonstrating at least three years of relevant experience o Financial statements and audited book of accounts for the year 2023, 2024 & 2025 o Bank account statement for the past 12 months o Reference from major clients o Reference from major clients • Signatory by the authorized company representative and company stamp. 9. All documents should be presented in English, Dari or Pashto. 10. All supporting documentation listed above shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions provided and sent by email to kabul.logistics@wfp.org all documents will be treated as strictly confidential and will not be made available to the public. 11. WFP will not consider incomplete or unsigned submissions as well as submissions after the stipulated deadline. 12. This request for EoI is not an invitation to tender nor does it imply automatic selection to WFP’s shortlist. No rates/prices are required at this stage, and this invitation does not bind WFP to issue any tenders or contracts to the companies expressing their interest. Furthermore, WFP reserves the right to change or cancel this process or any of its requirements at any time during the process. 13. Any questions related to this expression of interest should be direct to: kabul.logistics@wfp.org 14. WFP does not charge any fee for companies to participate in the entire process.